Table 3.
Unadjusted Outcomes
| Open (n = 170 276) | Laparoscopy (n = 87 209) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOS (corrected) (d) | 7.86 ± 0.06 | 4 ± 0.04 | < .001a |
| Total mortality | 4687.3/165 451.6 (2.8%) | 755/86 440 (0.9%) | < .001a |
| Any PSI | 6040.6/170 225.3 (3.5%) | 1576.7/87 118 (1.8%) | < .001a |
| Complications of anesthesia | 113.7/98 090.3 (0.1%) | 96/71 308 (0.1%) | .6264 |
| Death in low-mortality diagnosis-related groups | b | NAc | NA |
| Decubitus ulcer | 490.0/59 087.9 (0.8%) | 136/21 838 (0.2%) | .1727 |
| Failure to rescue | 885.5/5878.4 (15.1%) | 213/2139 (10.0%) | .0066a |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax | 142.3/94 083.3 (0.2%) | 25/69 974 (0.0%) | .0013a |
| Selected infections due to medical care | 316.5/66 489.7 (0.5%) | 87/46 682 (0.2%) | .0006a |
| Postoperative hip fracture | b | b | .2089 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma | 281.7/98 060.1 (0.3%) | 141/71 298 (0.2%) | .1114 |
| Postoperative physiologic and metabolic derangements | 41.6/20 151.7 (0.2%) | 11/8100 (0.1%) | .5547 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure | 731.7/19 957.1 (3.7%) | 103/8050 (1.3%) | < .001a |
| Postoperative PEc/DVTc | 1506.9/97 855.74 (1.5%) | 412/71 263 (0.6%) | < .001a |
| Postoperative sepsis | 132.0/2445.2 (5.4%) | b | .1366 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence | 485.4/155 023.9 (0.3%) | 14/9774 (0.1%) | .1842 |
| Accidental puncture or laceration | 1651.9/9989.1 (1.7%) | 472/71 274 (0.7%) | < .001a |
| Transfusion reaction | b | NA | NA |
a
Significant by 2-tailed test.
b
The number of events was 10 or fewer.
c
DVT = deep venous thrombosis; NA = not applicable; PE = pulmonary embolism.